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Tara Lohan

worked as The Revelator's deputy editor from 2018-2024. She is the editor of two books on the global water crisis and is working on a book about dam removal.
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Editorials

Looking Back at the Past Four Years

With about two months until the 2020 election, our time to reflect on the environment grows short.
September 2, 2020
by
John R. Platt and Tara Lohan
With about two months until the 2020 election, our time to reflect on the environment grows short.
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Wildlife

Western Wildfires Will Be a Boon for These Native Species

As scary as wildfires are for people living near them, burned forests create some of the most biodiverse ecosystems.
August 31, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
As scary as wildfires are for people living near them, burned forests create some of the most biodiverse ecosystems.
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Pollution & Toxins

States Take Action to Curb Oil Industry’s Most Glaring Problem

“Routine flaring” from oil wells produces emissions that harm the climate and human health. Two states have proposed new rules to reduce it, just as the true scope of the problem emerges.
August 27, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
“Routine flaring” from oil wells produces emissions that harm the climate and human health. Two states have proposed new rules to reduce it, just as the true scope of the problem emerges.
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The Ask

Walls or Wetlands? How Southeast Cities Are Grappling With Rising Seas

Climate change is already leaving Southeast cities swamped. Experts from the Southern Environmental Law Center explain how communities are planning for a wetter future.
August 17, 2020
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Tara Lohan
Climate change is already leaving Southeast cities swamped. Experts from the Southern Environmental Law Center explain how communities are planning for a wetter future.
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Climate Change

For Species That Rely on Wind, Climate Change Won’t Be a Breeze

Plants that depend on wind for pollination or seed dispersal may face challenges as warming temperatures force species to shift their ranges, according to a new study.
August 10, 2020
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Tara Lohan
Plants that depend on wind for pollination or seed dispersal may face challenges as warming temperatures force species to shift their ranges, according to a new study.
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The Ask

Harmful Algal Blooms Are on the Rise — Here’s Why Stopping Them Is So Hard

More frequent, longer-lasting blooms can harm both wildlife and human health — and even kill. Can we learn to predict and prevent them?
July 30, 2020
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Tara Lohan
More frequent, longer-lasting blooms can harm both wildlife and human health — and even kill. Can we learn to predict and prevent them?
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Wildlife

What’s Really Behind Dwindling Numbers of Woodland Caribou?

Wolves often get the blame for killing caribou in Canada’s boreal forests, but the real threat is human activity, new research finds.
July 24, 2020
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Tara Lohan
Wolves often get the blame for killing caribou in Canada’s boreal forests, but the real threat is human activity, new research finds.
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Climate Change

Oil and Gas in Flux: After a Series of Stunning Defeats, What’s Next for the Industry?

Environmental, economic and political forces have converged, threatening to finally upend fossil fuel dominance.
July 21, 2020
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Tara Lohan
Environmental, economic and political forces have converged, threatening to finally upend fossil fuel dominance.
dam before removal
Oceans & Clean Water

A Dam Comes Down — and Tribes, Cities, Salmon and Orcas Could All Benefit

You may not have heard much about the long fight to remove the Nooksack Dam near Bellingham, Washington, but its detonation this week will prove ecologically and culturally important.
July 14, 2020
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Tara Lohan
You may not have heard much about the long fight to remove the Nooksack Dam near Bellingham, Washington, but its detonation this week will prove ecologically and culturally important.
Riparian area in desert
Climate Change

Climate Refugia: Protecting Biodiversity in the Face of Climate Change

Areas with natural buffers from the effects of climate change could play a vital role in conservation efforts. New research helps to better understand them.
July 8, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Areas with natural buffers from the effects of climate change could play a vital role in conservation efforts. New research helps to better understand them.

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